The National tribune., 1887-04-07

broken III health. he teels Keenly the I'M ustlce
the soldiers are suffering.
Vim. Kerwin, Bugler, 4th u. g. Cav, Toronto,
Can, says there ought to be less trouble in
proving claims in the Pension Office. Under
the present laws large part of the soldiers
will be dead before they can establish their
claims.
"J.C. s." Belvidere, N c., says that great
Injustice is done to the Union soldiers in that
vicinity who are applicants for pensions, by
the Special Examiners from Washington, who
take the testimony of men who were and are
unfriendly to the Union soldiers.
Thomas FallOn, Co. ID, 11th Mass, South
Braintree, Mass, says he pTcsumes that If Mr..
Cleveland had the chance he would make the
soldiers pay back the money they received for
wages during the war, and charge shem for
their board. lie wonders how the soldiers feel
who voted for him for President.
Thomas j. Sergeant, Salem, Mass, says The
NATIONALTRIBUNEde deserves the hearty thanks
and support of every soldier for its earnest
efforts to secure justice to those who made such
great sacrifices for the Government.
F. b. Nickcrson, Sergeant, Co. X, 5th Ohio,
Greenwich, o.. regrets that any class of PEN
siOneTs should seem to begrUdge whatever
measure of justice has been bestowed upon
some other class. He writes in behalf Of those
who have suffered amputation ofolimbs, and
does not see how any person can question the
fact that they deserve all the money they re-
eeive. At the same time he expresses the ear
nest hope that all who are suffering from disa-
bility incurred in the service may be justly
compensated.
T. l.. Barnes, 9th N. Y, Thayer, Kan, COM
pliments The NATIONAL TRIBUNE on its ear
nest efforts in behalf of the soldiers.
Amos s. May, Co. +, 122d ". Y, 1S5 Furnace
street, Syracuse, N. Y, believes that public
sentiments in favor Of the pension bill recently
vetoed by the President, or it's equivalent. He
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the benefit of the disabled and needy soldiers is
demanded by the feeling of the people. He
says the only persons who oppose such a meas
ure are the mOneyed class, many of whom
made their fortunes during the war, and those
living in the late rebelliOus States. The fail
ure of the recent bill was a sore disappointment
to many thousands of worthy men. The SOL
diers have the remedy in their own hands, how
ever, as he is confident that they will have
| sufficient influence to control the elections in
their interest if they but work together to that
end
Joshua Devices, Co. D, 9th Ohio. GAINESVILLE,
| o., heartily thanks The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for its full report of the debate on the pension
bill and its analysis of the vote as well as for
| its spirited fight in behalf of the veterans
A comrade sends Us a copy Of an eloquent
/ address delivered by Richmond Garrison at the
/ memorial services in honor of Gen. John A.
Logan, held by Ben Marvin Post, No. 200, Wal
ton, N. Y. We should be glad to print it did
| space permit.
John Caring, Co c, 10th Pa, Myerstown,
Pa, regrets the course pursued by Gen. Bragg
in Congress toward the soldiers. The writer
says Bragg was good and brave soldier, and
thinks he has been little rash in his speeches.
/ The writer is Of the opinion Mr.. Cleveland did
right to veto the pension bill, because he thinks
/ it was not just measure.
| w. l.. Hart, Goth Ind, Brandon, Iowa, ex-
| presses his high opinion of THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE and hopes the Government will some
| day do justice to the soldiers.
| w. w. Craddick, Knoxville, Iowa, says that
recent article in the Chicago Times, in which
| the soldiers were stigmatized as "beggars,"
| created great excitement among the veterans
in the West. They cannot understand the
feelings that could prompt a Northern man to
| utter such sentiments.
"a Comrade," Co. III, 65th n. Y, East Bloom
field Station, N. Y, abiding to the inequalities
of pension ratings, cites two cases, one of a
man who draws SIC q month for the loss of
| three fingers, who is in good health and able to
do full days work the other is so disabled
by disease that he cannot labor fourth part of
the time, and draws but 81 month, scarcely
enough to pay his doctors bills. The writer
thinks these matters should be readjusted.
U. W. Rogers, Brandy Camp, Pa, says it will
not be necessary for the soldiers to to paste in
their hats" the rabid editorials and speeches
against the pension bill. because they are so
impressed upon their minds that there is no
danger of their being forgotten the next time
there is any voting to be done.
Geo. L. Nichols, Co. F, seth N. Y, Center, N.
Y, hopes the comrades will all pull together in
the future to secure the passage of some meas
ure of justice to the soldiers of the country.
He thinks fair and liberal treatment by the
Government would stimulate spirit of pa riot
ism that would be better protection to the
country than all the forts and war ships that
can be built.
Henry Hawerton, West Union, ILL.,, says that
the great mass of those who enlisted in the
Union army were poor men. Most of them
were young and had as yet no opportunity to
engage in any business. Thousands upon thou
sands Of these returned broken in health or
crippled by wounds, and incapable of making
q living. He thinks there is no danger of the
Nation overpaying the debt which it owes to
such men.
Lost and Found.